Mission Assurance Manager 2

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

4d•$139,800 - $209,800•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Manager, Mission Assurance 2 to support the Software Business Area for the IBCS Program located in Huntsville, AL.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience; Master’s with 6 years of experience, PhD with 4 years of experience. Will consider 12 years of experience in lieu of degree.
Mission Assurance, Software Quality Assurance, Agile software development, Quality management system, Systems Engineering, and/or Program Management experience.
5 years of Leadership experience
Extensive Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) experience and demonstrated implementation.
Demonstrated experience working within or managing AS9100 or ISO 9000 quality management systems.
Demonstrated experience working with US Government customers (DCMA, Army Contracting Command, Integrated Fires Mission Command, etc.)
Active or Interim Department of Defense secret clearance.
Must be able to work onsite in Huntsville, Alabama.

Nice To Haves

5 years of experience as a Software Quality Manager or a similar Mission Assurance role
Hands on experience in Agile/Scrum
Certified Control Account Manager (CAM)

Responsibilities

Support and Mentor the Software Quality and Mission Assurance program team members by promoting professional development, fostering a collaborative environment, and endorsing ethical conduct
Participate in program planning and execution, to include the design and implementation of program quality plans tailored to the appropriate phase of the program, customer requirements and overall trends or risk profiles.
Routinely prepare and brief senior company leadership and senior customer (USG) leadership on complex quality and operational issues.
Ensure that all quality contractual deliverables are thoroughly prepared and delivered in accordance with program schedules.
Ensure that Software Quality/Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes are consistent with industry standards (e.g.: AS9100, AS9145 and ISO 9001.)
Engage team members and drive effective Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA) employing the appropriate quality tools (ex.: fishbone diagrams, Fault Tree analysis, 5-why analysis, etc.)
Track and own all metrics related to program quality, provide inputs for monthly reporting as well as presenting quality results to program leadership
Lead and participate in the continuous improvement of SQA command media, procedures, work instructions, tools, metrics, and training materials.
Ability to represent data driven root-cause analysis and remediation reports to senior management.
Provides guidance, leadership, and training all QA members integrated into the Agile SCRUM development teams and ensure consistency of our built-in quality efforts across all SCRUM teams.
Functional planning, personnel management, and budgeting activity
Champion Lean Agile and Digital Transformation initiatives